Publications by authors named "Cheryl M Byrnes"
Article Synopsis
- A study conducted from 2018 to 2021 at a single center assessed whether reducing opioid prescriptions for elective surgeries could be sustained without impacting pain management.
- The discharge opioid prescriptions were cut from 20 pills to 10, resulting in a significant drop in the total amount of opioids prescribed, while patient satisfaction with pain management remained high.
- The findings confirm that the pragmatic multimodal approach to managing pain can effectively reduce opioid use and is maintainable over time.
Introduction: Results of a quality improvement (QI) project to standardize our opioid prescribing practices following five common outpatient general surgery procedures are presented.
Methods: Opioid prescribing habits were reviewed from June to December 2017. QI measures were implemented.